Greta Ramelli

Greta Ramelli (1994-) is an Italian aid worker who was kidnapped by the Al-Nusra Front during the Syrian Civil War while working for the health and clean water project aid group Horryaty alongside Vanessa Marzullo. On 15 January 2015, both of them were released after Italy ransomed them.

Biography
Greta Ramelli was born in Italy in 1994, and she became an aid worker for the Horryaty group, whose goal was to supply refugees of the Syrian Civil War with clean water and medicine. Along with fellow Italian girl Vanessa Marzullo, she was kidnapped on her second trip to Syria by the Al-Nusra Front, al-Qaeda's offshoot in Syria. They were held captive for days, and the Italian government followed its track record of paying ransom money for its hostages. On 15 January 2015, both of them were allowed to return home after Italy paid their ransom.